Looking at the Game of Baseball from all ends of the Spectrum
Just in time for the start of the baseball season, Scientific American has published an interview with University of Illinois physics professor Alan Nathan on his favorite topic: The Physics of Baseball.
Way back when at a time when we had the time to do a podcast, we interviewed Dr Nathan on Baseball Zealot Radio. I’m sure the physics of our sport haven’t changed too much so take a listen.
University of Illinois Physics professor Alan Nathan was interviewed by MLB.com’s Cory Schwartz on the topic of the Pitch F/X tool. We interviewed Nathan for Baseball Zealot Radio last year and I’m happily surprised to say that some of stuff sunk in and I recognize some of his talking points.
You can see Schwartz’ interview with Alan Nathan at MLB.com’s web site.
University of Illinois physicist Alan Nathan was interviewed by USAToday on the effects of the gyroball. “What makes Matsuzaka so effective is that he has an arsenal of pitches,” Nathan says. “The gyroball is just one more of his tools, and he doesn’t actually need to throw it. He just has to have the batter … Continue reading “U of I physicist on the gyroball”
“What makes Matsuzaka so effective is that he has an arsenal of pitches,” Nathan says. “The gyroball is just one more of his tools, and he doesn’t actually need to throw it. He just has to have the batter think he might.”